capital expenditure
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capital expenditure
n.
1. Funds spent for the acquisition of a long-term asset.
2. An amount of money spent in this way.
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capital expenditure
n
(Accounting & Book-keeping) expenditure on acquisitions of or improvements to fixed assets
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cap′ital expen′diture
n.
an addition to the value of fixed assets, as by the purchase of a new building.
[1895–1900]
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capital expenditure
Spending on fixed assets (such as equipment).
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Noun | 1. | capital expenditure - the cost of long-term improvements cost - the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor |
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